Database Administrator USC

Title: Database Administrator (JPC 10682)

Duration: 09 months contract + possible extension

Location: Remote (NJ)

St Date: ASAP (Short period notice also considered)

*** Must have Top Secret Clearance***

About the Role:

Work within government-approved software toolsets.

• Evaluate mainframe and distributed data models for migration into consolidated database environments.
• Ensure database revisions, architecture changes, and code modifications do not negatively impact existing database access calls.
• Design, implement, administer, and maintain databases.
• Define users and provide secure and timely data access.
• Implement backup, recovery, and high-availability solutions.
• Minimize downtime and optimize database performance.
• Establish, document, and enforce database policies, procedures, and standards
• 2+ years of PostgreSQL administration experience including installation, configuration, monitoring, tuning, backup, recovery, and user management.

• 2+ years working with relational databases including PostgreSQL, Oracle, Db2, and SQL.
• Experience writing and troubleshooting SQL queries, stored procedures, and database objects.
• 2+ years of database backup/recovery, security, scripting, and automation experience.
• Knowledge of database modernization, migration, schema conversion, data validation, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Understanding of database security controls, auditing, encryption, and secure administration practices.
• 2+ years working in Agile environments supporting sprint planning, backlog refinement, and production support.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to perform root cause analysis and work collaboratively with development, infrastructure, and operations teams.
• Ability to follow operational procedures, runbooks, change-management processes, and escalation procedures.

• Security+ certification preferred/required by project guidance.